Scatman Crothers
Known for ActingBorn 1910-05-23 — died 1986-11-22Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and as Dick Hallorann in The Shining in 1980. He was also a prolific voiceover artist, and provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the animated TV version of The Harlem Globetrotters, Jazz the Autobot in The Transformers, the title character in Hong Kong Phooey, and Scat Cat in the 1970 film The Aristocats.
Known for
The Shining
1980 · as Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · as Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats
1970 · as Scat Cat (voice)
Hello, Dolly!
1969 · as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · as Jazz (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · as Mr. Bloom
Zapped!
1982 · as Dexter Jones
The Shootist
1976 · as Moses
Silver Streak
1976 · as Ralston
Joys
1976 · as Self
The Fortune
1975 · as Fisherman
Two of a Kind
1983 · as Earl
The Cheap Detective
1978 · as Tinker
The Lorax
1972 · as Singer
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 · as Sherman
Bronco Billy
1980 · as Doc Lynch
Coonskin
1975 · as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Stay Hungry
1976 · as William